September is here! Weekday Activities for September 2nd-5th in Brooklyn & Manhattan!

Tuesdays 430p.  For tweens & teens.  Practice basic techniques and enhance technical skills.

Take a trolley tour of the historic Green-Wood Cemetery every Wednesday at 1-2p. The cemetery spans a whopping 478 acres and affords visitors some of the most beautiful views of the city. Tours take three different routes, so pick your favorite or come back multiple times and experience them all. $15/person.

New Moms’ Support Group with Bethany Nevin at Gumbo (Boerum Hill)

Wed Sept 4th, 230–430p $20.  Please call to reserve. 718) 855-7808.  (This group will meet on alternating Wednesdays to the Breast Feeding Support Group.)  Hey Moms! Do you have questions or concerns about your new role as a mother, adjusting to physical and emotional changes after pregnancy, bonding with your baby, processing your baby’s birth or maybe you just need an excuse to get out of the house and socialize? Come join other moms to talk about these and other topics in a safe space where your baby can sleep, eat, or cry without you feeling anxious. The gathering will culminate with instruction in baby massage!  The group is facilitated by Bethany Nevin, DONA-trained Doula, Certified Lactation Counselor, Licensed Massage Therapist, Infant Massage Instructor and local mom.

Sing Along with Frank of the Rolie Polie Guacamole @ Two Moon

Wednesday 230p & 345p.  $5.  Sing-a-long Frank from the Rolie Polie Guacamole with great songs and family fun.

High Line Kids: Play with Your Food at 22nd Street Seating Steps (west side)

Wednesdays 330-5p in September.  Free.  Every week, join chefs from High Line Food to create your own tasty snack, then construct your own creation with the High Line Children’s Workyard Kit.

September 4: PEOPLE’S POPS
Meet the crew from People’s Pops and learn how to mix and freeze your own ice pops using all fresh NYC green market ingredients on the High Line!

Drop-In Chess @ Rockerfeller Park (Battery Park City)

Wednesdays, now until Sept 25, 2013, 3:30-5pm, Free.  Rockefeller Park
Drop in to play this popular strategy game and get pointers and advice from an expert. Location:  North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace.

Spellbound Storytime at The Birth Day Prescence Studio (Park Slope)

Wednesdays 4p.  0-5y.  $5/drop in.  17 families only.  Drop-in weekly storytimes with music, stories, puppets and more at The Birth Day Prescence Studio

Mini Keyboard with Leslie at Play Kids (Prospect Lefferts Gardens)

Wednesday 330p. Ages 1-4y. $5/child.  Let your little one begin to explore colors and sound with Leslie Ward and her group of Mini Keyboards.

Drop in SING ALONG in Spanish and English at Juguemos (South Slope)

Wednesdays 330-415p.  Ages: 6m to 3y.  $10 per child/siblings $2 more.  Join us for music, singing, movement and fun in Spanish and English. PLUS: PLAY TIME that day  until 5pm.  Juguemos 463 6th Ave @10th St

Wednesdays in Teardrop Park (Battery Park City)

Wednesdays, now until Oct 30, 2013, 330-530pm.  Free.  5y & older.  Join other school-age children for neighborhood games and art projects, ranging from designing cities to making animal masks. Art supplies provided.  Between Warren and Murray Streets, east of River Terrace.

Little Yogis 3-5y drop in at Take Root (Carroll Gardens)

Wednesday 3-5 yrs / 3:30pm – 4:15pm.  $12.00 per child / drop-in At At Take Root our classes will cover both the physical and emotional practice of yoga and simple meditation techniques in a setting comfortable and suitable for children.  Though every class is a bit different, each one is designed to engage  the children by using creative and useful tools, including music, art and cooperative games.  Yoga can encourage self-esteem and body awareness with physical activity that is not competitive. It allows children to connect with themselves, one another, and the natural world that surrounds them.  Parents/Guardians are always welcome.

Rolie Polie Guacamole Sing Along w/Andrew! at LARK (Flatbush/Prospect Park South)

Wednesdays, 4pm – 5pm.  Rock out with Andrew from Rolie Polie Guacamole! $5

Knitting Circle at Bedford BPL (Crown Heights)

Wednesday 5-6p. Free. An all ages event for knitters young and not so young. Bring your own needles and yarn. Brooklyn Public Library, Bedford branch. 718-623-0012

Keyboard & Steelpan lessons at Play Kids (Prospect Lefferts Gardens)

every Wednesday 4-6p.  Each private lesson is 20min, $15/lesson. You can reserve a lesson spot each week, or drop-in when you’re available.  Ages 4 – Adult.Join Pianist and Pannist, Leslie Ward for private keyboard and/or steelpan lessons .

Parkour Kids (Ages 4-9y) @ Bklyn Beast (East Williamsburg)

Mon & Wed 430-530p.  $18/drop in.  This art, practice and discipline emphasizes efficient movement while flowing through obstacles with ease. Practitioners run, jump, vault and climb to find the best way of getting from point A to point B. Class begins with warm ups, stretching and conditioning workouts. Class continues on to strengthening the core Parkour moves ie. precisions, rolls, safety volts, strides etc. Then moves are taught in sequence to train how to overcome different obstacles.

Capoeira Kids (4-9y) @ Bklyn Beast (East Williamsburg)

Mon & Wed 430-530p.  $18/drop in.

Thursday September 5th

Drum Along with Ivan at Two Moon Art House & Cafe (Park Slope)

Drum Along with Ivan Thursdays @ 10 am at Two Moon Art House & Cafe, 315 Fourth Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets in Park Slope. $5/family

Little Yogis 2-3y drop in at Take Root (Carroll Gardens)

Thursday 2-3 yrs / 10:00am – 10:45am.  $12 per child.  Parents /Guardians are always welcome.  At Take Root our classes will cover both the physical and emotional practice of yoga and simple meditation techniques in a setting comfortable and suitable for children.  Though every class is a bit different, each one is designed to engage  the children by using creative and useful tools, including music, art and cooperative games.  Yoga can encourage self-esteem and body awareness with physical activity that is not competitive. It allows children to connect with themselves, one another, and the natural world that surrounds them.

River Tots on Pier 25 (Tribeca)

10-11A Thursdays now until Sept 26th at Pier 25 in Tribeca.  Free.  Hudson River Park offers toddlers age two to five an opportunity to learn more about something they might not experience too often in Manhattan—the great outdoors!  Hudson River Park’s environmental educators offer an outdoor option to story hour at the local library. Hands-on learning and play activities for toddlers will vary from week to week and will include eco-crafts, music, watery experiments and much more.

Transit Tots @ New York Transit Museum (Downtown Brooklyn)

Every Thursday at 10:15 am, educators will lead young transit fans in art projects, stories, and games. The program is offered complimentary with $5 children’s admission to the Museum, and no registration is required.  After the program, participants and their caregivers are encouraged to explore the interactive exhibits on their own. This summer, Transit Tots will focus on the vintage subway cars on the Museum’s platform level, giving kids the chance to bounce on the seats, hold the handrails, and travel back in time on trains dating back to 1904!

Sing-a-long with Lloyd @ Dean Street (Prospect Heights)

Thursdays 10:30am and are just $5/family!  Singalong with Lloyd (From The Deedle Deedle Dees!

Preschool Art @ Rockerfeller Park (Battery Park City)

Thursdays, now until Oct 31, 2013, 10:30-noon, Rockefeller Park.  Very young artists are introduced to paper, clay, wood and paint with projects planned by an art educator/artist.  Location:  North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace.

Wanda’s Monster: A Family Musical at Vineyard (Union Square)

Thursdays 1030a now until September 5th (also on weekends see link for full schedule).  Ages 10 and under. Cost: Tickets starting at $39. Contact: kwilson@makingbookssing.org. Wanda, a spunky 5 year old with a vivid imagination, is convinced there’s a monster in her closet. Granny agrees, and contrary to Wanda’s expectations, convinces Wanda that “Monster” is in her closet because he is shy and friendless, not because he’s scary. With Granny’s encouragement, Wanda befriends “Monster,” thus turning a potentially fearful situation into a lesson in acceptance and friendship.

Dance Around with Nat @ Moxie Spot (Cobble Hill)

Dance around with Nat Thursdays 11a. $2.50/child 2nd Floor Play Fee EVERY Day. $5 max per family. $2.50 waived for every $15 spent in food and beverage

Story Time at Midwood Martials Arts & Family Fitness Center (Flatbush)

Thursdays 1115a.  A story time program for pre school children that allows kids (and caregivers) to socialize in a safe learning environment. Suggested donation of $1 per child but no one is turned away.

Rolie Polie Guacamole Drop In at Gumbo (Boerum Hill)

Thursdays  1130a-1215p, Free trial class.  Space is limited, please call to reserve: 718 855 7808.
Rock and Roll…Sing and Dance…with local creative children’s band, Rolie Polie Guacamole.  The latest hit on the Brooklyn children’s band scene, Frank Gallo and Andrew Tuzhilin of Rolie Polie will engage you and your children with songs from their newly release CD ‘Time for Hummus’ along with all-time familiar favorites, including books like “Brown Bear.” Come shake those shakers and swing those hips!

Drop-in sing along at Speedy Romeo (Clinton Hill/Bed Stuy)

Thursdays 1130a drop-in sing along at Speedy Romeo $5 at the door.

Breastfeeding Support Group with Kate Sharp, IBCLC   @ Bend & Bloom Yoga (Park Slope)

Thursdays 1-230p.  $20 suggested donation.  The Breastfeeding Support Group meets every Thursday to share the joys and challenges of breastfeeding.  Kate Sharp, a certified lactation consultant, will cover a topic every week so that there is a focus for discussion.  Since babies and challenges change constantly you’ll have lots of concerns not covered by the topic and we will address those as well.

Preschool Fun Time at BPL Kings Bay Library

Thursdays 115-3p.  Enjoy hearing stories, singing songs, and creating arts and crafts projects. Birth to five years.

Babies & Books at Greenpoint Brooklyn Public Library

Thursdays 130p.  Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. 0 to 18 months.  Space is limited. Pick up a ticket at the Information Desk on the morning of the program. Limit one ticket per baby. Attending children must be of the above specified age.

Blooming Naturalists at Audubon Center in Prospect Park

Thursdays & Fridays now until October 25th 2-3p. Free.  So you think you are a Naturalist?   Find out at the Audubon Center by making your own nature journal, learning how to use binoculars and field guides.

Stutengarten Playgroup at Der Schwarze Kolner Biergarten (Fort Greene)

Tuesday & Thursday 230-5p.  $5 min toward beverages or pretzels (or make it a donation) parents and/or caregivers can bring their babies (infants and toddlers) to Stutengarten Playgroup located at Der Schwarze Kolner Biergarten! We have playmats, toys, ample room to play.

Nature on the Go! at the Audubon Center in Prospect Park

Thursdays & Fridays, now through October 25th, 3-4p.  FREE.  Come have fun in nature!

Banjo Singalong at Two Moon Art House & Cafe (Park Slope)

Thursdays at 3 PM $5/family. Led by songwriter and performer Spencer Chandler, the weekly banjo singalong is a perfect place to sing some old songs, learn some new ones, and make friends in a warm, welcoming environment. spencerchandler.com

Art + Games @ Rockerfeller Park (Battery Park City)

Thursdays, now through Oct 31, 2013, 3:30-5:30pm, Rockefeller Park
Join other school-age children for art and lawn games. For children 5 years and older. Location:  North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace.

Children’s Movie @ Leonard Library (Williamsburg)

Come enjoy kid friendly movies every Thursday @ 330p

Cookies & Crafts at Hiho Batik (Park Slope)

Thursdays 4-5p for ages 4 and up. $10 per family / drop-in for Cookies & Crafts and each week will focus on a different DIY craft.

Sesame Street Old School at Videology (Williamsburg)

Thursdays from 4-5pm.  Price is $2 per family.  Videology screen old school episodes of Sesame Street.  There is popcorn for the kids and a full bar for the grown ups. Both before and after the episode there is a kids themed singalong and play time.

Animal Encounter at the Audubon Center in Prospect Park

Thursdays & Fridays, now until October 25th, 4p.  FREE.  all ages.  Curious as to how “Snappy” the turtle got her name? Want to watch the snake gobble up a mouse? Join one our trained staff in learning more about the animals in the Audubon Center’s collection.

Break Dancing Youth @ Bklyn Beast (East Williamsburg)

Tuesdays & Thursdays 4-5p.  Drop in $18.  Breaking is a street style of dance that started in the ‘80s with the emergence of hip hop music. The dance style consists of a mixture of movements, including beat rocking and floor acrobatics. Class starts with warmup and stretching. Class continues with learning the basic moves of break dance i.e. beat rocking, baby freeze, chair freeze, six step etc new moves are introduced as necessary and choreography is taught from beginner to advanced skill level as appropriate.

Afternoon Concert & Balloon Twisting @ Moxie Spot (Cobble Hill)

Thursdays @ 4p:  Come eat, drink, clap hands, sing songs and dance at The Moxie.  $15 suggested donation per family.  BALLOONASAURUS REX Balloon twisting from 4:30-6:30pmFree with Entry Fee.  Play Fee waived for every $15 in food/bev

Kids Yoga Class Ages 5–8y at Jaya Yoga East (Kensington/Flatbush)

Thursdays: 415–5p. $17 to drop in, or $160 for 10 classes in 6 months. Twist into a pretzel, hiss like a snake and walk up a wall like a spider. Though the poses may be the same as in an adult yoga class, techniques like partner yoga, yoga dancing, ball activities, and yoga songs make for a fun and engaging class. Ages 5-8y

Storytime at P.S. Bookshop (DUMBO)

Thursdays 4-5p Books reading and guitar accompanied sing along. Aimed mostly for ages 2-5, though younger babies are welcome as well. RSVP is encouraged. $5/per family.

Toddler Yoga with Nora at Play Kids (Prospect Lefferts Gardens)

Thursdays at 4p $12/drop in. 18m-4yrs. Come play, stretch, sing and find your balance in this playful intro to Yoga for toddlers. Reserve your spot today by emailing classes@norastephens.com

Little Yogis 4-6y drop in at Take Root (Carroll Gardens)

Thursday 4-6 yrs / 4:30pm – 5:15pm.  $12 per child.  Parents /Guardians are always welcome.  At Take Root our classes will cover both the physical and emotional practice of yoga and simple meditation techniques in a setting comfortable and suitable for children.  Though every class is a bit different, each one is designed to engage  the children by using creative and useful tools, including music, art and cooperative games.  Yoga can encourage self-esteem and body awareness with physical activity that is not competitive. It allows children to connect with themselves, one another, and the natural world that surrounds them.

FREE fresh air Yoga in Prospect Park!

Thursdays 7-8p now until September 12th.  Free fresh air yoga brought to you by Bend & Bloom Yoga and lululemon athletica Brooklyn with guest teachers from other wonderful South Brooklyn studios.  Location:  Long Meadow closest to Grand Army Plaza entrance.  Bring Your Own Mat!

Ongoing

Open Play @ Brooklyn Robot Foundry (Gowanus)

Tue-Fri September 3rd-6th 330-630p.  $10/hour (not including materials fees- see below).  The open play sessions are open to kids who are as young as 5 and as old as 9.  Is an open ended activity time for your kids and is a great opportunity for you to drop your kids off while you exercise, shop or have a coffee date with a friend!  Your kids will have a great time building robot obstacle courses, crafting robots out of clay and found objects, creating marble runs, making giant Lego creations and much more. It is similar to “choice time” at school. The kids will have a blast and you will get to have some time on your own.

Material Fees:  The $10/hour price does not include the cost of making robots that incorporate electronics like our other classes do. Since we have been getting a lot of requests for kids to build actual electronic robots during Open Play, we decided to offer an additional option. If you would like to have your child build a robot with electronics, then there will be an added material fee of $14.95 (robot with motor and/or LED) or $19.95 (robot with a gearbox and LED). You can tell us at drop-off if you would like this option. If so, please note that your child must be staying for at least 2 hours to have enough time to build.

Free Open House at Dancewave (Park Slope)

September 4th-7th various times.  An entire week of FREE classes for all ages and abilities.  We are highlighting just some of the great classes that will be available this fall , plus the chance to meet our roster of amazing teaching artists.  Space is limited!  Save your free class time by emailing rsvp@dancewave.org.

OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, September 4th
4:30PM – Modern Dance (10-13 years)
5:30PM – Boys Dance (7-10 years)

Thursday, September 5th
5:00PM – Jazz (10 years & up)

Friday, September 6th
10AM – Creative Movement I  (18-26 mo)
11AM – Creative Movement II (27-36 mo)
1:30PM – Basic Ballet (ages 10 & up)
2:30PM – Broadway Stars of Tomorrow (Musical Theater ages 7 & up)

Saturday, September 7th
10AM – Creative Ballet I/II (3-6 years)
11AM – Creative Ballet I/II (3-6 years)

City Stomp Free Trial Classes (various locations)

Tuesday September 3rd-Monday September 9th (various times)

City Stomp are offering many opportunities to try our classes for free before the fall.  All trial classes are family classes for kids 6 months to 4 years old unless otherwise noted.  You must RSVP to attend a trial class.  To RSVP, please send an email to info@citystompmusic.com. Please make sure to give us your full name and your child’s name so we can add you to the list. We will send an email back to confirm as soon as possible. Thank you!!  See schedule below:

Tuesday, September 3rd – 10:30 – St. John St. Matthew-Emanuel Lutheran Church
Tuesday, September 3rd – 11:30 – St. John St. Matthew-Emanuel Lutheran Church  – **BABIES 12 MONTHS and YOUNGER**
Tuesday, September 3rd – 3:30 – St. John St. Matthew-Emanuel Lutheran Church  – **DRUM CIRCLE 3, 4 & 5 YEAR OLDS**
Tuesday, September 3rd – 4:30 – St. John St. Matthew-Emanuel Lutheran Church  – **DRUM CIRCLE 6 & 7 YEAR OLDS**
Wednesday, September 4th – 10:00 – Spoke the Hub
Thursday, September 5th – 10:00 – The Commons Brooklyn
Friday, September 6th – 11:00 – Ditmas Avenue
Saturday, September 7th – 10:30 – St. John St. Matthew-Emanuel Lutheran Church
Sunday, September 8th – 10:00 – Spoke the Hub
Sunday, September 8th – 1:00 – St. John St. Matthew-Emanuel Lutheran Church  – **DRUM CIRCLE 3, 4 & 5 YEAR OLDS**
Monday, September 9th – 10:00 – St. John St. Matthew-Emanuel Lutheran Church
Monday, September 9th – 10:00 – The Commons Brooklyn

Arthur Ashe Learning Center Inspirational Tour at NY Hall of Science (Queens)

Now until Monday September 9th. Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 5 pm, Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 6 pm  Free. Learn about the life of legendary tennis player Arthur Ashe, who was the first African American player named to the United States Davis Cup Team and the only African American player to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Australian Open.

The exhibition uses touchscreens, motion paintings, augmented reality, and health and wellness challenges to provide insight into subjects that Ashe was passionate about, including sports, tennis, education, health and public service. General admission to NYSCI is free during the run of the Inspirational Tour thanks to generous support from the Arthur Ashe Learning Center.

Exhibition components include:
•    Virtual Motion Paintings – Three photographs of Arthur Ashe that “talk” to visitors as they approach.
•    Arthur Ashe Timeline – A touchscreen timeline of some of the highlights of Arthur Ashe’s life set in the context of world events.
•    Interactive Tennis Challenge – Participants answer tennis-related trivia while playing an action-packed touch-screen tennis match.
•    Arthur and Me – Visitors use an interactive kiosk to to create a photo of themselves with Arthur Ashe.
•    Healthy Living Challenge – Guests join Arthur Ashe for some challenging, interactive and fun exercises while learning about health and wellness.
•    Monster Board Heart Challenge – Using a touchscreen, multiple visitors can learn about their heart so they too can become health advocates.
•    Tree of Service – As visitors interact with a screen image of a tree, they enter their name and answer personal questions as they learn about Arthur Ashe’s life of service.

BioBus at New York Hall of Science (Queens)

Tuesday-Friday now until September 13th 930a-330p.  Free with NYSCI admission.  Admission:  Adults (ages 18 & older): $11  Children (ages 2 – 17): $8.  Board the BioBus, New York’s mobile research microscope laboratory. Zoom into your world by using powerful microscopes, such as the Zeiss Stereo V8 that can reveal the sensory hairs on a twitching antenna of a live ant, and a fluorescence microscope that can light up the DNA inside of your own cells.

Tesla’s Wonderful World of Electricity at  New York Hall of Science (Queens)

Now until Sunday October 20th.  Free with NYSCI admission.  Admission:  Adults (ages 18 & older): $11  Children (ages 2 – 17): $8.  Explore the life and legacy of scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla through working models of his inventions, models of his laboratories and plants, photographic reproductions, and a narrative about Tesla’s life and work.

Open Play Summer Hours at The Gym Park (Greenpoint)

This summer open play hours are Mon, Wed, Fri (tentative) & Sat 1030a-1230p.  $15/drop in fee (no registration fee).  Drop In for Open Play and enjoy up to 2 hours of fun, exercise & friends with a parent or caregiver. Use our 2,800 sq. ft facility to explore, discover and help increase your child’s awareness with positive play habits and a fun social environment.  Socks must be worn & strollers folded up.  Family & individual play packs available and memberships.

THE FENCE returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park

now until October 1st.  The Fence, a 1,000 foot-long outdoor photographic installation, is currently on view in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

THE FENCE will be displayed in various parts of the park this year to maximize its visibility among park visitors.

PEOPLE — Pier 5 (from Furman Street to the Soccer Fields)
PLAY — Pier 4 (Entrance to Picnic Area)
CREATURES — Pier 1 Greenway
STREETS — Empire Stores (off Main Street, DUMBO)
HOME — Empire Stores (off Main Street, DUMBO)

Drop in play place at Juguemos a Cantar (South Slope & North Slope)

Tuesday, Wednesdays & Thursdays 9a-12p at both Juguemos a Cantar locations.   Drop-In Playpsace offers a social learning environment that includes exploration and interaction, for kids 0 to 4y. A large, clean, well-equipped, airy indoor & outdoor play area full of fun, music, play kitchen, blocks, trains, doll houses, working bench, tools, puppets, soft play area and ball pit, books, craft table & more.

Drop-In Playspace is open for play regardless of weather conditions.
$10 per child / $2 sibling (not applicable to nanny sharing) / adults no charge

South Slope Juguemos:  463 6th Ave @ 10th Street

North Slope Juguemos:  47 Sterling Pl @ 6th Ave

Victorian Gardens Amusement Park at Wollman Rink (Central Park)

Every day now through September 8th 2013 (various times see website)  All ages welcomed. All guests must pay admission to enter the park.  Cost: $8 entrance fee weekends/$7 entrance fee weekdays; Tickets: $1/Tkt 3 Tickets per Ride/4 Tickets per Game or $16 unlimited ride wristband weekends/$14 unlimited rides weekdays wristband (ride wristbands do not include games)  Come visit Manhattan’s only amusement park in Central Park.

Mad. Sq. Art Presents Orly Genger: Red, Yellow and Blue @ Madison Sq Park (Flatiron)

Now until – September 8th, 2013.  Madison Square Park Conservancy’s Mad. Sq. Art announces a new installation for Spring and Summer 2013 by New York-based artist Orly Genger. The monumental commission entitled Red, Yellow and Blue will feature the artist’s renowned usage of intricately hand-knotted nautical rope covered in paint, creating a work that will transform the park’s lush lawns into colorfully-lined chambers. The work will remain on view daily.

Summer Hours at Jane’s Carousel (DUMBO)

Now until Oct 14th.  Open 6 days a week (closed Tuesdays) 11a-7p.
Tickets are $2.  Children age 3 and younger and those under 42” tall may ride free if accompanied by a paying adult.  Multiple Ticket Discount:  12 Tickets – $20.00

Le Carrousel in Bryant Park (midtown)

June-October.  M-Sun 11a-8p.  One ride: $2.  Parents assisting children unable to ride solo will not be charged.  Discount cards:  buy a discounted card and enjoy 10 rides for $15.

Le Carrousel in Bryant Park, specially created to complement the park’s French classical style, is an homage to both European and American traditions. Its fourteen delightful animals, replicas of classic carousel creatures, revolve to the sounds of French cabaret music. The rounding boards, inspired by Bryant Park’s elegant baroque-style torchères along 40th Street, blend into the leafy canopy of the park’s plane trees.

Preschool Play @ Wagner Park (Battery Park City)

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, now through Oct 30, 2013, 10am-12noon.  Free.
Join other toddlers, parents and caregivers for interactive play on a grassy lawn. Toys, books, and play equipment provided.  No sessions 5/27, 9/2, 10/14.  Starts Tuesday May 1st 2013.  Location just north of Historic Battery Park, off Battery Place.

Open Play at WeeCreateBK (Bed Stuy)

M-F 1030a-230p.  $15 Drop In per day or $70 Weekly Pass.  Come in from the cold or the rain for a day of open play!  Parents or Caregivers drop in and create with your little ones!  Bring snacks, read books, and work with our fun educational materials. (18 months – 6 years)

Free Storytime at the Scholastic Store (SOHO)

Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursdays at 11a for all ages.  Join The Scholastic Storyteller for readings of all-time favorite children’s books or new releases from Scholastic!  Perfect for babies and toddlers, these stories will spark imagination and fun in your budding bookworm.  Stroller Entrance: 130 Mercer Street.

Luna Park (Coney Island)

Open until Halloween from 12pm — 4pm.  Ages 3 and up. Cost: Pay-per-ride or POP packages available.  Take a thrilling ride on the famous Cyclone or one of the new rides debuting for the 2013 season.

Dinosaur Safari at The Bronx Zoo (Bronx)

Through September 8th from M-Su.  10:30am — 4:30p.  All ages welcomed. Cost: $17/general admission; $15/seniors; $12/children ages 3–12; FREE/children under 3; Wednesday from 10am–6pm — pay what you wish.   It’s a guided wagon tour past life-like, animatronic dinosaur species! There will be long-necked Brachiosaurus, Tricerotops, Tyrannosaurus Rex and accompanying each exhibit is a new theatrical show, Adaptations!

Fall hours for Prospect Park Carousel in Prospect Park

September 2nd-October 27th.  Thursday-Sunday & holidays: 12 – 5p.  $2.00 per ride, $9 for a book of 5 tickets,  for all ages.  Located in the Park’s “Children’s Corner,” the Carousel features 53 magnificently carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, and two dragon-pulled chariots. Carved in 1912 by Charles Carmel, one of the foremost carousel designers of the time, and restored by the Prospect Park Alliance in 1990, the Carousel promises that classic summertime amusement will be available for generations of fun. In addition, the Prospect Park Carousel is one of the few in the world that is wheelchair accessible.  While at the Carousel grab an ice cream, popcorn or cold beverage from the Pony Express Snack Bar.

Whales: Giants of the Deep at The American Museum of Natural History (UWS)

Now until January 5, 2014.  Open daily 10a-545p except Thanksgiving & Christmas.  Get a load of this! Whales: Giants of the Deep brings you close to some of the most massive mammals on Earth. Featuring life-size models, interactive exhibits, films, as well as over 20 whale skulls and skeletons.  All ages welcomed. Cost: $25 adults; $14.50 kids age 2-12; $19 seniors/students (General admission plus 1 ticket includes admission to the museum and Rose Center plus 1 special exhibition).

Tree House Installation @ Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Crown Heights/Prospect Heights)

Hours:  Tuesday–Friday: 8a-6p, Saturday & Sunday: 10a-6p.  Admission: Free Tuesdays and Saturdays 10a-12n.  Adults $10, Seniors $5 & Children under 12 free.

This spring, tree house architect Roderick Romero is creating a new site-specific installation using wood from trees felled by Hurricane Sandy. This whimsical, inhabitable sculpture will be part open-air classroom, part viewing point, and part artwork. Created specifically for BBG, the intriguing work will invite visitors of all ages to experience the Garden in a new way.

Shipwreck! at Discovery Times Square (Times Square)

Sunday – Thursday: 10:00AM – 8:00PM Friday – Saturday: 10:00AM – 9:00PM.  Ages 5 and up. Cost: $20.50/adults; $15.50/children 4 to 12 years.  SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure will capture your imagination and take you on an incredible journey through thousands of years of maritime history. Experience hurricane-force winds, pick up treasure with a robotic arm, and explore the mysteries of the deep. This exhibit features over 500 authentic artifacts, including gold and silver treasures, as well as the incredible science and technology used to work thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface.

Open Play at Play Days & Parties (Bay Ridge)

Tu-Fri 12n-4p.  Don’t get Cabin Fever!  Enjoy our open play room, meet other parents/caregivers. Tots interact with new friends. We have a clean, climate controlled environment.  Open play costs $10.00 per child for any 2 hour session

Tuesday thru Friday starting at 12:00 pm running for any 2 hours with last session staring at 2:00pm and ending at 4:00 pm
Thursday special…….Sessions are $6.00 per child for 2 hours from 12:30 to 2:30

Afternoon Drop in play place at Juguemos a Cantar (South Slope)

Mondays Wednesdays & Fridays 330-5p.  Juguemos a Cantar Drop-In Playspace offers a social learning environment that includes exploration and interaction, for kids 0 to 4y. A large, clean, well-equipped, airy indoor & outdoor play area full of fun, music, play kitchen, blocks, trains, doll houses, working bench, tools, puppets, soft play area and ball pit, books, craft table & more.

Drop-In Playspace is open for play regardless of weather conditions.
$10 per child / $2 sibling (not applicable to nanny sharing) / adults no charge

South Slope Juguemos:  463 6th Ave @ 10th Street

drop off playtime at Juguemos A Cantar (South Slope)

Mondays and/or Wednesday 330-6p (one or both days)
Drop off Playtime is full of action, arts and crafts, games and child-teacher interaction. Children have a blast with us while mommy or daddy do errands in the hood.  Our Drop off Playtime runs bilingual.
Who: Children must be potty trained to join, up to age 8 (there is a room for homework time).
How: Pre-registration at least 48 hours in advance is a must! (space limited-first come first serve)
Where: 463 6th Ave. @ 10th Street
Cost: $ 15 per hour

Register early! To register, please use the adjacent form or simply email us at info@juguemos.org

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art (UWS)

Tue-Fri 1030-11a & 3-330p.  For children 18m–7y. Start with a book, then learn to look! Toddlers look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. After a story in the library’s special corner for kids, 3 to 7yrs old head to the galleries on a treasure hunt. Free with Museum admission but storytime is limited to 40 people on a first-come, first-served basis. Recommended admission: Adults $25, Seniors (65+) $17, children under 12 free (with adult).

Open Play at The Learning Garden (Prospect Heights)

M-F 11-6p. Daily Pass $12. Our popular Open Play program is a time that offers a social learning environment for your children (ages 0-4) to grow and learn through creative play. With our space changing and growing every week, your little explorer will have lots to discover. Materials and activities are provided to engage you and your child while sparking their imagination.